The first weekend of 2026 started with an increase in cryptocurrencies, just as expected. The altcoin rise, which started with AVAX on Thursday, spread to other altcoins on Friday. Risk appetite increased as BTC returned above 90 thousand dollars. Although it is still too early to be happy, the possibility of BTC breaking out of the narrow range excites investors.
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While wondering if a war would start with Venezuela, the USA kidnapped the president from the country with a special operation and said, “The interim administration will be our responsibility.” Trump started 2026 harshly, and similar stories in neighboring countries such as Colombia could increase global tensions. After the pandemic, people’s threshold of surprise has increased considerably.
Bitcoin finds buyers at $91,500 amid the risk. Now that the key support level has been reclaimed, we are more likely to see a strong move to $98,000. On the BTC front, $88 thousand dollars were the important points as support and $94 thousand resistance. Exceeding $94 thousand today or in the coming days will enable a return to the upward range of $98-110 thousand.
January 2 ETF entries BTC There was a net inflow of nearly half a billion dollars, which is extremely significant for the company. This huge entry, which came after a long period of selling, now shows that sentiment is starting to recover, which had an impact on the continuation of the rise at the weekend.
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TOTALCAP regained $3 trillion and returned to the level of 3.12. The winner of the day was MYX Finance (MYX) with a 60% increase. Among the top 100 cryptocurrencies, there are some that make good profits. Especially FLOKI, PEPEDOGE and even BONK like meme coins The fact that it has become more active reflects the change in risk appetite.
After experiencing declines exceeding 80 percent, altcoins entered 2026 at the lowest levels brought about by excessive sales. Such a return was expected, even if it was short-term.
XRP Coin is close to its $2.08 target and SOL Coin is trying to reclaim $135. PIPPIN increased by 25%, making it the second best-earning altcoin among the top 100 cryptocurrencies. IP, LIT, FIL, DASH, QNT, UNI continue the day in red.
